Tropical Storm Francine has formed off Mexico aiming for the Louisiana coast, the US National Hurricane Center says

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MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine has formed off Mexico aiming for the Louisiana coast, the US National Hurricane Center says.

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